The history of nuclear politics has witnessed various developments of arms control and disarmament initiatives in which the proponents of the international non-proliferation regime adopted various measures for regulating nuclear behaviour of different states. The quest for effectively countering the states’ desires for transforming nuclear technology from a peaceful to non-peaceful dimension has always been…
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt elected four times and one who led his country in the Great Depression and World War II, had quipped, “freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” So is the case with one of world’s last decolonization agenda on Kashmir. Gripped under siege and terror for more than seven decades,…
A Webinar on “Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations over the years and its Future Aspirations” was held on 11th January, 2022 at 11 am under the auspices of Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR), hosted by its Chairman Ikram Sehgal. His Excellency Mr. Sardar Ahmad Khan Shakib, Charge d’Affaires of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was the Plenary…
Pakistan’s recently launched National Security Policy (NSP) has altered the traditional notion of security in the country by marking a significant paradigm shift in the existing concept of national security. The shifting of focus from the narrow definition of security to the broader concept of security has sparked a new debate where people from different…
The rapidly changing and developing geopolitics around the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and Gulf/Arabian Seas raise some serious challenges and concerns for the Pakistan Navy for protecting Pakistan’s seaward interests. Some challenges were mentioned in previous articles such as handling Indian hegemony, preventing maritime terrorism, Seaward Economy considering China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and protecting…
Introduction Islam is a simple, straight and practical religion. There is no official clergy as in Judaism, Christianity and other religions, who maintain a strong hold on the scriptures and books and only their interpretation is considered as final. Many important matters are tackled by clergy without sufficient explanation from scriptures as if they possess…
Success is never achieved without sacrifice, dedication, and having a focused attitude towards attaining objectives. When Bangladesh emerged as an independent state in 1971, no one imagined it could survive economically, Henry Kissinger called her an international “basket case”! On the contrary it is now proven to be a successful country by developing herself across…
1. PREAMBLE 1.1 The world today appears almost rudderless, there is no common world order prevailing. Global leadership is playing a selfish role in line with their vested interests. Unity of thought among the nations and within the nations does not exist. 1.2 Humanity at large is facing crucial issues like climate change, environmental degradation,…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) launched the Asaan Mobile Account (AMA) scheme at the central bank’s headquarters in Karachi on December 13, 2021. The soft-launch event was attended by the Governor and Deputy Governor of the State Bank, CEOs of some of the largest banks in Pakistan, chairmen of the National Database Registration Authority…
To say that America’s Afghanistan debacle has put the cat amongst the pigeons would be a grave understatement! For now, the area has become a hotbed of more uncertainty and instability. An abrupt and poorly planned end to more than 20 years of occupation will do that to a region. On cue, recriminations have started…
